Supreme Court rejects attempt to dismantle Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court of the United States today issued a 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell, approving one of the Affordable Care Act’s most significant innovations—premium tax credits that have already helped more than 6 million people obtain quality, affordable health insurance in the 34 states with federally facilitated insurance exchanges. These tax credits help low- and moderate-income individuals and families with household incomes of 100-400 percent of the federal poverty line buy health insurance.

Echoing arguments made in NEA’s amicus brief, the Supreme Court ruled that the overall context and structure of the Affordable Care Act demonstrate that Congress intended financial assistance to be available to residents of all states, regardless of how states’ exchanges are managed.

“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in King v. Burwell will let millions of Americans breathe a little easier knowing that their health insurance is secure and will remain affordable. The subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act help increase school children’s access to quality health insurance and medical care.”

The National Education Association is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers. Find out more at www.nea.org.

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